Society · Protocols
PermissionEscalate
Requesting elevated privileges for sensitive operations
Definition
Mechanism
Standardizes request elevation. When `Risk > Threshold`, the Agent blocks execution and emits a `PermissionRequest`. Waits for `SignedApproval` before proceeding. It requests a TieredAccess upgrade, often pausing execution until HumanApprove is granted.
Preconditions
- Blocked action
- Justification
Postconditions
- Access granted or denied
Invariants
- Approval required for higher tier
- Escalation logged
Risks
Failure modes
Privilege Creep
Escalated permissions become permanent, violating least-privilege principle.
Caution
Grants capabilities beyond normal operating scope.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Mind
Autonomous Goal-Directed Entity
Infrastructure
Pause for human approval before critical actions
Cost-distance indexing
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.